Numbness..could this be the RSD spreading?

[Sithie]

Last week started to notice that when doing dishes, left hand did not feel water as hot as right hand. Now in past 2 days, half hand is numb and last 2 fingers. Anyone got any ideas?


Thanks,
Sithie:confused:

[alphacentauri855]

Hi Sethie....from my own experience it sounds as though your RSD could be spreading....My fingers first began to go numb..then my hands began to go numb feeling as if they are asleep...over time it became worse..now my fingertips are permenantly numb and my hands and arms are numb more times than not..I wake at night and both my hands are completely numb..When I write or type my hands go completely numb..when I am doing nothing my hands are completely numb and to add insult to injury whenever I move my my hands I get an electric shock feeling going from my wrist to my fingers...it sort of feels like it does when you get an EMG and they shock the nerves...My RSD continues to progress only it seems that in the past several months it is progressing faster than before..My right foot is beginning to turn inwards like a clubed foot....I pray for you that it is not spreading, and if it is, that it will stop at some point soon...I wish I could offer you a way to relieve the numbness unfortunately I don't know of any...Good luck

[rainbow422@aol.com]

Yep me too. Mine started in the wrist hand and arm but off and on my Ring and Pinky fingers go numb. Just sounds like more fun huh?

Gentle Hugs, Rain :D

[Breezy]

I also had that at first,now it has been so long that I have had RSD that the numbness is every where. I had bilateral hammer toe surgery back in Nov. of 2003. Fianally diagnosed by the end of 2004. However by then,it had spread from my L toe up my whole L side. When I had OT coming into my house,after she got me out of the shower,my body would be completly white,she called this Blanching?? Is your skin doing this yet??? What mesd are you on?? Also what if any treatment have you recieved yet. With Kind Thoughts and Hugs Breezy. (aka) Elizabeth... ;)

[kathy d]

Dear Sithie,
I am sorry to say that RSD does spread. It is one of the unfortunate facts of life. I started with RSD in Feb 05 when my right foot was run over and stopped on by a car. Within two months it was up my entire right foot/leg and had mirrored itself into the left foot/leg. By June 05 I could not walk at all and by the end of the summer it had progressed into my entire body up to my head. I can even feel it inside my body and in my scalp. It is amazing and my hands are so sore constantly and have curled up and my right foot is turned in towards my body.

Have you had any nerve blocks to maybe see if they will work before it gets any worse?? I know a neurologist told workers comp two months after my injury that I should see Dr. Schwartzman in Philly, PA for a nerve block/Lidocaine treatment and the ins co kept putting it off until it went into my entire body and left me lifeless. I think just maybe if the ins co had listened to the doctors that I might not have this disease in my entire body now and could have avoided an enormous amount of pain and could be more independent than I am now. So, don't let the doctors tell you it doesn't spread. You need to be a bit aggressive with them. I believe the percentage of it spreading is somewhere between 6-10% and of course I have to be one of them huh;.> I know the only thing that has gotten me through the last two years is prayers, humor and a great son. Oh, and my best friend that lives four hours from me in NY. She is my best support. I will keep you in my prayers. Try to keep exercising as much as possible. It will help to keep the atrophy away. Best of luck,
Kathy d.:rolleyes: